How to take a screenshot on a Mac
Interactive walkthrough — 5 steps. Click through at your own pace.
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The ⌘ key may show ⌘, command, or cmd — it sits either side of the space bar.
Simplified simulation — your app may show more buttons.
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Hold ⌘ and ⇧, then tap 5.
⌘⇧5 opens the screenshot toolbar — ⌘⇧3 grabs the whole screen instantly.
Steps in text
- Hold ⌘ and ⇧, then tap 5.
- The screenshot toolbar appears at the bottom of the screen.
- The capture toolbar appears at the bottom.
- Click Capture (or just click/drag on screen).
- Done — the screenshot is saved to your Desktop.